![]()
Huawei has announced the MediaPad 7 Youth, the company's latest tablet in the MediaPad series. It has a 7-inch IPS display, powered by a 1.6 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) with Huawei’s Emotion UI on top. It has 3G connectivity through a SIM card slot and supports voice calls, SMS, and MMS. It has a rear camera, a front-facing camera and has a sleek aluminum metal unibody design. Huawei unveiled the MediaPad 7 Vogue last month powered by a quad-core processor. Details such as display resolution, RAM and memory are not available yet, we will update you once we get more info.
Huawei MediaPad 7 Youth specifications
7-inch 10-point multi-touch display
1.6 GHz dual-core processor
Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Voice calls
Rear Camera
front-facing Camera
9.9 mm thick and weighs 350grams
Expandable memory up to 32GB with micro SD
3G (HSPA+ up to 21Mbps), Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS / aGPS
1080p Full HD Video Playback
3.5mm audio jack
4100 mAh Li-Polymer battery
The Huawei MediaPad 7 Youth would go on sale in Russia, China, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Europe in Q3, 2013. No word on pricing yet.
![]()
SanDisk has launched Extreme microSDHC UHS-I and microSDXC cards in India. These cards would offer up to 80MB/sec read speed for quick photo editing and smooth Full HD video playback. With up to 50MB/sec write speeds you can transfer files more efficiently and capture multiple photos using burst mode. It comes in capacities up to 64GB.
Features of SanDisk Extreme microSDHC and microSDXC UHS-I Memory Cards
UHS Speed Class 1 (U1) and Class 10 to record Full HD video (1080p) and 3D video
Move your data fast with transfer speeds up to 80MB/s
Capacities up to 64GB to store music, videos, pictures and files
Ideal for tablets, smartphones, and cameras
Waterproof, X-ray proof, temperature proof, and shockproof
Comes with a convenient SD card adapter
It is compatible with all microSDHC and microSDXC supporting devices and is ideal for UHS-enabled smartphones and tablets. The SanDisk Extreme microSDHC and microSDXC cards are available now in 16GB to 64GB capacities with Suggested retail price of Rs. 2,990 to Rs. 9,750. These come with a lifetime limited warranty.
Oppo, a chinese smartphone manufacturer known and revered for the Find 5, a smartphone that we immensely loved, is reportedly looking into launching Windows Phone based handsets soon. If the teased renders from the company's own director of social marketing are to be believed, the manufacturer is looking at producing Windows Phone 8 based devices. The Android running Oppo Find 5 has stunning hardware, as noted in our review, and the company had released a very limited red version of it, which you are seeing above. Showing off the Windows Phone UI on the equally minimalistic Oppo Find 5 hardware has gotten us excited.
But before jumping into conclusions, be warned that the images are clearly fake, because it has Nokia exclusive apps on its screen, the windows phone shortcuts are clearly photoshopped, and the charging indicator gives it away even more. So now having established that it's fake, you might wonder why you are seeing this in the first. We think one of the reasons might be that Oppo is really working on a Windows Phone device with the Find 5's hardware as the base and are showing off to just generate some buzz on upcoming hardware, or they are ...
Huawei has announced the MediaPad 7 Youth, the company's latest tablet in the MediaPad series. It has a 7-inch IPS display, powered by a 1.6 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) with Huawei’s Emotion UI on top. It has 3G connectivity through a SIM card slot and supports voice calls, SMS, and MMS. It has a rear camera, a front-facing camera and has a sleek aluminum metal unibody design. Huawei unveiled the MediaPad 7 Vogue last month powered by a quad-core processor. Details such as display resolution, RAM and memory are not available yet, we will update you once we get more info.
Huawei MediaPad 7 Youth specifications
7-inch 10-point multi-touch display
1.6 GHz dual-core processor
Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Voice calls
Rear Camera
front-facing Camera
9.9 mm thick and weighs 350grams
Expandable memory up to 32GB with micro SD
3G (HSPA+ up to 21Mbps), Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS / aGPS
1080p Full HD Video Playback
3.5mm audio jack
4100 mAh Li-Polymer battery
The Huawei MediaPad 7 Youth would go on sale in Russia, China, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Europe in Q3, 2013. No word on pricing yet.
Twitter for BlackBerry 10 has been a mixed experience, with it mostly tending to be worse than on other platforms, but thanks to a new update, the real time social network is now better and more functional on BlackBerry 10. The new version 10.2 brings a refreshed user interface with minor tweaks and new features. You can get it from the BlackBerry World here, check past the break for the changelog.
Here is a list of changes that should have made it to the app in the first place -
Multiple Accounts
Direct Message
Improved Refresh - Can save location of the timeline after a refresh, doesn't jump to the top directly
Discover - New discover tab, in line with all the other apps
Photo Save
Search Improvements - Saved searches and suggestions
Refreshed UI – A wider timeline in all parts of the app, easier to browse.
Most of the above changes should have made it to the first version of the app, but we are glad at least now it has made it to the list. The app scene has been so dormant with little to no news lately and this comes as a decent update to spur some interest of Twitter users on BB10. Meanwhile, BlackBerry ...
The Nokia Lumia 625 codename has been doing its usual rumour rounds for a while now, and while the name was confirmed, the device was nowhere to be seen in a leak. Worry not, the leak machine from China is in full swing and images of what seems to be a big Nokia device plastered as the "Lumia 625H" has been leaked with pictures of its front, back and its sides. The Lumia 625 reportedly sports a 4.7 inch screen with other specifications resembling of or improving on the Lumia 620, presumably.
The tipster claims that the device has a "4.7-inch WVGA, big gray screen without CBD length and width Lumia 920 approaching, 130mm +, 70mm + 2000 mAh battery" pretty much sums up the expectations put forward by consumers for a big sized screen at the mid end. This will probably replace the Lumia 620 which has a smaller screen than the 520, a smaller battery while sporting a superior screen and design. Looks like Nokia are also making compromises on the display when compared with the Lumia 620's CBD screen.
The design, looking at all the sides of the phone, seems to be a mix of the Lumia 520 and ...
Lava launched the Iris 504Q, the company's latest smartphone with a 5-inch HD screen last month. Here we have the device with us. It is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core MediaTek 6589 processor with PowerVR SGX544 GPU. It runs on Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean) OS. Let’s see how it performs in various benchmark tests when compared to other quad-core Android smartphones.
Quadrant Benchmark
It scores 3946 points in the Quadrant Benchmark.
AnTuTu Benchmark 3.3
In the AnTuTu Benchmark, it scores over 12600 points.
Vellamo 2 HTML5
In the Vellamo 2 HTML5 browser benchmark, it scores 1384 points.
Vellamo 2.0 Metal
It scores 427 points in the Vellamo 2 Metal CPU subsystem performance test.
Linpack Single Thread
Linpack Multi-Thread
The phones manages to score just 36 and 107 points respectively in the Linpack single thread and mult-thread benchmarks.
NenaMark 2
It clocks 45.5 fps in the Nenamark 2 GPU benchmark.
GFXBenchmark 2.5 Egypt HD (On screen)
It clocks 14 fps in the GFXBench 2.5 Egypt OnScreen, GPU benchmark.
GFXBenchmark 2.7 T-Rex (On screen)
It clocks 4.9 fps in the GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex benchmark, which is similar to the Canvas 4.
Basemark X HD (Onscreen)
Basemark X HD (Offscreen)
It could not grab the top spot in both the Basemark X OnScreen and OffScreen benchmarks. That's the benchmarks. We will bring you the ...
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 and 8.0 inch devices were launched separately, with one device announced in April and the other on the 3rd of June, with not that much of a fanfare. In less than two months, it has been teased as "coming to India" on Samsung's Facebook page and is also being displayed as "coming soon" in the Samsung India eStore for the both the models. The Galaxy Tab 3 devices are an evolution of the Galaxy Tab 2 tablet and are all equipped with voice calling capabilities, much like the original Galaxy Tab. Boasting 7 and 8 inch screens respectively, they are much of the earlier Samsung device like the Tab 2 310 and the Note 8.0. It is also likely that Samsung will be launching both the devices tomorrow, as we have just received an invite for a press conference tomorrow.
In case you are looking forward to the launch of the two devices, here are their specifications -
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 specifications
7-inch (1024×600) TFT capacitive touch screen display
1.2 GHz dual-core processor
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
3MP rear camera
1.3MP front-facing camera
9.9mm thick and weighs 302g (Wi-Fi), 306g (3G)
1GB RAM, 8 /16GB internal memory and microSD card slot.
3G HSPA+,WiFi ...
Lenovo unveiled the IdeaPad A1000 at the MWC 2013 earlier this year. Now the tablet is available from the official Lenovo online store in India. It has a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) display, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core MediaTek MTK8317 processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a SIM card slot with 2G data support and voice calling capabilities. It has large, dual front-facing speakers that would offers enhanced audio experience for music or movies along with Dolby Digital Plus support.
Lenovo IdeaPad A1000 specifications
7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) capacitive touchscreen display
1.2 GHz dual-core MediaTek MTK8317 processor
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) OS
10.7 mm thick and weighs 340 grams
Normal SIM card slot, Voice calling
0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack
2G (EDGE), 3G (via Dongle), WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, USB OTG
1GB DDR2 RAM, 4GB internal memory , 32GB expandable memory with microSD
3500 mAh battery
The Lenovo IdeaPad A1000 comes in Black color and is priced at Rs. 8,980.
Source: Lenovo Store
WhatsApp collected for $ 0.99 as a one time payment for the iPhone app. Now the company has changed their business model that would offer the app free for the first year after that the user would be charged $.99 (~Rs. 55) per year after that, similar to other platforms such as Android and Windows Phone. Even the users who had purchased the app already or downloaded the app when it went free need to pay the subscription fee after one year.
WhatsApp has also updated the iPhone app to version 2.10.1 that brings lot of new features including option to send multiple photos at the same time and backup WhatsApp message history to the iCloud. So, when you reinstall the app, you will be prompted to restore from iCloud during the initialization process to get back all the previous messages. They have also released URL schema support for developers that would let them integrate WhatsApp into their iOS apps. You can read more about that in their blog post.
New features in WhatsApp for iPhone v 2.10.1
multi-send UI: can send multiple photos at the same time
URL schema support for 3rd party apps
iCloud chat history backup and restore (WhatsApp > Settings > Chat Settings > Chat Backup)
Download WhatsApp for ...
The LG Optimus L7 got the Android 4.1 update in India back in May, now LG has started rolling out the Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) update for the Optimus L5 (E612) users in India. The Optimus L5 was announced back in February 2012 and released in India last June. The software version is JZO54K similar to the other countries and the software version is V20c. All the L Series II devices that were launched recently run on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) out of the box.
LG announced the Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) update schedule for high-end devices in Korea last year. The Optimus 4X HD got the update in Europe last month and the Optimus L9 got the Android 4.1 update in India recently. The Jelly Bean update for the Optimus L5 would bring better browser, better notifications, Google Now and several UI enhancements.
The Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update for the Optimus L5 is available through the LG PC Suite and is about 370 MB.
Thanks @pateldipesh!
Ever since the HP slate that launched at the Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona, HP had started its Android on-slaught with more devices. Sometime back, HP launched the Slatebook X2, a convertible Android tablet with a keyboard dock that made it work like a laptop too, if needed. This is the standard on most Windows 8 tablets and the trend was started way back, by the ASUS transformer, which has been caught up by other companies such as HP.
The SlateBook X2 has a 10.1-inch (1920 by 1200 pixels) IPS display, powered by a quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 4 processor and runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean). Surprisingly, the full sized detachable keyboard dock has a touch pad too. The Keyboard dock has a full HDMI port, USB 2.0, an SD slot, and an audio port. It also has a battery that would act as a charger when docked.
One of the first tablets equipped with the Nvidia Tegra 4 processor, the Slatebook X2 comes pre loaded with TegraZone and supports all the Tegra based games. It also has DTS Sound + Solution for immersive audio experience and HP’s exclusive native printing capability that would let you print directly from most applications. The ...
With the rapid proliferation of budget and mid range handsets, we've seen a mixed bag of products. The Lava Iris 504q is one of the few that bends the trend by introducing a device that combines affordability with a high end design, quality. While first impressions of the handset impress, is it enough to earn a recommendation? Read on to find out.
Design
The Lava Iris 504q is easily one of the better looking mid range handsets in the past few months. The front of the handset as expected it dominated by the large 5 inch screen.
Below the screen lie three capacitive buttons while on top is the front facing camera. A chrome earpiece grille hiding a notification LED under it can also be seen above the screen. Running around the edge of the phone is a chrome bezel that prevents the screen from lying flat.
Moving to the side of the phone, you can spot a power key on the right side of the handset while a single key volume rocker is on the left. The volume rocker can be a bit hard to press. The lower half of the handset is bereft of any buttons or ports while the microUSB port ...
HP has launched the Slate 21, the company’s first All-in-One (AiO) PC running runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) along with the Slatebook x2 in India. It was announced last month and has a 21.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) full HD capacitive reclining IPS touchscreen display with wide viewing angles and is powered by a quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 4 processor. You can tilt the screen between 15 and 70 degrees with your hand and can also mount the AiO using a standard VESA mount.
It has DTS Sound for immersive audio experience. It comes pre-installed with an HP TrueVision HD Webcam and Wireless Direct which enables users to share videos, photos and data between devices without the need for a network connection. It has additional languages for the physical keyboard and USB drivers to recognize a keyboard when it’s connected. It also lets you connect external hard disk storage over USB 2.0 devices through any of the 3 USB 2.0 ports. This doesn't have a built-in battery.
HP Slate 21 specifications
21.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) full HD capacitive touchscreen with reclining screen
1.9 GHz quad-core Tegra 4 processor
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
HD front-facing camera
Dual-band WiFi, Wi-Fi Direct, USB 3.0, Bluetooth 3.0, , Ethernet port
1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory via micro SD card ...
Google has updated the Google Maps app for iOS to version 2.0 that finally brings a new design for iPad. This update also brings new features including enhanced search and navigation, Explore feature and more. Google Maps for Android got these features in the version 7.0 update that started rolling out last week.
New features in Google Maps for iOS v2.0
Optimized iPad experience for a larger screen, including Street View
Enhanced navigation including live traffic updates, incident reports and dynamic rerouting
Biking directions and navigation for bike enthusiasts including turn-by-turn directions and voice guided navigation for more than 330,000 miles of trails
Explore: a new way to browse and discover popular local places to eat, drink, shop, play and sleep
Simple 5-star ratings and reviews from friends, plus expert Zagat content
Great deals from your favourite brands with Google Offers
Indoor maps with walking directions for shopping centres, public transport stations, airports and more
Download Google Maps for iPhone and iPad from the Apple iTunes Store for free, if you don't have it yet.
LG has officially announced that the next smartphone in the 'G' Series would be simply called the LG G2 without the Optimus branding. It said that in order to strengthen the brand of premium product phase than the ' G ' series, it decided to drop the 'Optimus' branding. It added that the future smartphones in the same series will carry only the G name while the branding of mobile devices that have already been introduced will continue unchanged.
Coming to the specifications of the LG G2, the phone quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor instead of Snapdragon 600 in the LTE version of the Optimus G Pro. It would also come with LTE Advanced capabilities that would offer speeds up to 150Mbps. With these features it would directly compete with the Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE-A that was unveiled last month in Korea.
LG also said that their premium 4:3 display smartphones will be rebranded as simply 'Vu:' going forward dropping the Optimus branding. LG would continue to bring new smartphone generation core technologies and familiar UX with each series highlighting a different facet of the company’s product expertise.
The LG G2 is expected to be unveiled at an event in New York on August 7th.
The latest version of Google's Android - 4.2 Jellybean was announced nearly 8 months ago and we did not get to see the new version even in the Google I/O event held during May. However, we may soon get the next version as Google is holding a press event with Android and Chrome's chief Sundar Pichai on 24th July. Google has sent out invitations for the media inviting them to an event in San Francisco.
According to the invite, no solid details were given regarding anything. The invite just said "Please join us for breakfast with Sundar Pichai". Sundar Pichai recently became the chief for Android after Andy Rubin departed. Even at the Google I/O event earlier this year, it was Pichai who took to the stage and gave statistics regarding the number of Android devices activated and the number of apps downloaded.
At the event, Google is expected to announce the next version of Android (most likely Android 4.3 Jellybean) and the next Nexus 7 tablet. The event is expected to be big as the event location is the same place where Google unveiled its Chromebook Pixel. Also the event will be live-streamed on Google's YouTube channel.
Via: TNW
Report contributed by Monish Kumar
The original Nexus 7 was launched more than a year ago and over the past six months we have been hearing about the next-gen Nexus 7 rumors. The upcoming Nexus 7 successor finally makes its appearance in front of the camera. Ahead of Google event on July 24th, leaked pricing of upcoming Nexus 7 and live pictures - all these suggest that it would go real pretty soon. All though, nothing is official yet except for the Google event.
As expected, the next gen Nexus 7 is being manufactured by Asus and according to the leaked pricing, 2 versions - 16GB and 32GB are expected. The 32GB model would be priced at $269.99 according to Engadget's tipster. Again, each of these models will have a WiFi only and WiFi+Cellular variants. The notable difference between the Nexus 7 and next-gen Nexus 7 is the presence of rear camera. There is a 1.2MP camera at the front and an additional 5MP camera at the back. The camera at the back is located at the top right corner.
According to the specification sheet, the SoC powering the device is Snapdragon S4 Pro. But this does not agree with the recent rumors which indicated a Snapdragon 600 SoC. However what was ...
Samsung has launched the Galaxy Tab 3 211 in India. It was announced back in April as the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 and packs a 7-inch (1024×600) TFT LCD display, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 3-megapixel fixed focus rear-facing camera and 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It also comes with 3G support via SIM card slot and voice calling capabilities similar to the Galaxy Tab 2.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 211 specifications
7-inch (1024×600) TFT capacitive touch screen display
1.2 GHz dual-core processor
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
3MP rear camera
1.3MP front-facing camera
9.9mm thick and weighs 306g
1GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with micro SD
3G HSPA+,WiFi a/b/g/n (2.4/5GHz), WiFi Channel Bonding, WiFi Direct, Bluetooth 3.0 and GPS + GLONASS
4,000 mAh battery.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 211 comes in White color and is priced at Rs. 17,745. The Brown color is also mentioned on the Samsung website, hope it will be available soon. It comes with 2GB of free data per month for 2 months from Vodafone. The tablet would be available across India starting 21st July, Sunday onwards.
Samsung has launched the Galaxy Tab 3 310 (SM-T310) and the Galaxy Tab 3 311 (SM-T311), 2 new tablets in India at an event in Delhi. It was announced last month as Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 and packs a 8-inch (1280×800) IPS LCD capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.5GHz dual core processor and runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) with Samsung’s own TouchWiz UI on top. It has a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. Unlike the Galaxy Note 510, this doesn't come with stylus support. The Tab 3 310 is the WiFi-only variant and the Tab 3 311 comes with 3G support via SIM card slot and voice calling capabilities.
It has Samsung’s Sound Alive for Audio and Dolby Surround for Video for enhanced multimedia experience. It comes with other Samsung's unique software features such as S Translato, ChatON cross-platform messenger, S Travel, Story Album, Group Play and more.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 310 and 311 specifications
8-inch (1280×800) IPS LCD capacitive touch screen display at 189PPI
1.5 GHz dual-core processor
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
5MP rear camera
1.3MP front-facing camera
7.4mm thick and weighs 314 g
1.5GB RAM, 16GB internal memory and expandable memory up to 64GB via microSD.
3G HSPA+ (Only in Tab 3 311) ,WiFi a/b/g/n ...
The long rumoured and heavily leaked HTC One Mini has finally gone official. Filling the space left by the HTC One S, the One mini will be sporting a smaller display and more modest specs, when compared to its bigger brother and flagship, the HTC One. While the design and the looks are almost exactly the same as the One, the internals are different with predictable cost cutting done in the favour of a lower price. So, in any case, this isn't a smaller flagship like most people expect it to be. While the camera is the same 4MP UltraPixel camera as the One, it loses the OIS functionality, and if you are keen enough to notice the lack of a vertical band above the camera, which is now occupied by the flash, there is no NFC on this either.
Taking a look at the official picture and several leaked pictures before, it is clear that the One Mini is has more plastic than the One. It doesn't seem to be that highly polished aluminium slab like the One, but it does sport a similar unibody design with polycarbonate wrapping around to the front more than on the One.
Build quality aside, ...
